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If you have a child that uses your iPhone or iPad, you’ll appreciate the Screen Time feature Apple introduced in iOS 12. Screen Time allows you to monitor and set time limits on app usage for an iOS device. This is very helpful for parents to limit the time children are using an iPhone or …
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Apple released the iOS 12 software for their mobile devices on 17 September 2018. If you have an older iPhone or iPad, you may be wondering if you should upgrade. The new iOS has several new features that may make you want to upgrade, including overall improved speed and performance, a more organized Notification Center, …
There are many tips and tricks on the Internet for making your iPhone battery last longer. Unfortunately, some of the tips you read about only have a minimal impact on battery life. Generally, the biggest energy savings comes from reducing the usage of the largest power consumption devices in the iPhone, such as the GPS …
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So you just purchased a new iPhone or iPad and you’re anxious to start using it. I know it’s tempting to turn it on and start using it as fast as possible. However, if you want to transfer data from an old device to your new device, you may want to wait just a minute …
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If you ever try charging your iPhone and it just doesn’t seem to work, don’t immediately assume there is something wrong with your iPhone. It may actually be an easy fix. Verify the iPhone Isn’t Charging You can check to see if the iPhone is really charging by looking at the battery icon …
Apple has made some improvements to Siri in iOS 11 that allow you to translate English phrases to other languages. There’s no two-way translation available yet – it’s only English to Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Mandarin. Apple plans to add additional languages to the Siri translation feature in future iOS releases. Using Siri …
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When you are on the phone with someone, occasionally you need to refer to something on your iPhone. For example, you may be talking to a friend who needs a phone number for one of your contacts. You can stay on the phone with them while opening the Contacts app to find the number. Here’s …
We often want to share photos on our iPhone with friends. The photo can be posted to social media, but there are times when you may want to send it by text or email. A photo can be sent directly from the Messages or Mail app, or it can be sent from within the Photos …
We all know we shouldn’t text while driving. With iOS 11, Apple introduced a new capability that can automatically enable the Do Not Disturb feature while you are driving. This would prevent your iPhone from displaying notifications (including text notifications) while you are driving unless you tell the iPhone you are not the person driving. …
If you’ve updated your iPad to iOS 11, you’ll notice the Dock looks a little different than it did in iOS 10. It is now divided into two sections. The left side of the Dock remains the same as it was before upgrading to iOS 11, although you can now add many more apps to …
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